Kasich urges legislators to increase calamity days

Legislature to begin discussions Tuesday

3:01 PM,
Jan. 27, 2014

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CentralOhio.com report

Gov. John Kasich wants to give Ohio schools more calamity days this year because of unusually cold weather.

Kasich urged the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Department of Education to propose an appropriate number of calamity days for Ohio's schools. Many schools have gone over their allotted five days, according to a Monday news release.

"Giving schools a few extra snow days this year will be helpful and let everyone stay focused on the top priority when weather hits, keeping kids safe," Kasich said in the release. ...